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Unfortunately, I tend to agree.<br>
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While we care a lot about "security", "permissions", and what-have-you.,
those who don't give it a damn seem to attract the overwhelmingly largest
number of users. Win98 has no security, whatsoever. Even with Win2000 and
XP, the default installation is to give every user the administrator (root)
priviledge. So much for the Microsoft-advertised security of Windows XP!<br>
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As Warren mentioned, Lindows licenses its OS from Xandros, which is based
on Corel Linux 3.0 (which was never released by Corel) with an "exclusive
use license" for 18 months. When the license expires, we don't know whether
Lindows will go to Xandros or Corel for renewal. Corel also owns 10% (or
15%) of Xandros, which received an initial funding of $15M from LGP (Linux
Group Partners).<br>
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Lindows will charge $90 a year for unlimited downloading of Linux software.
Downloading software from Lindows is extremely easy, because Lindows basically
operates as a Debian mirror. WalMart will not do anything in a small scale,
and we should expect WalMart to sell at least one million Lindows PCs a year
(as a starter). If half of WalMart customers purchase the Lindows service
contract, Lindows will become the first Linux company to make big bucks.<br>
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And all those business ideas of Lindows come from running a Debian mirror.
Something we living on the isles really should think about. :-)<br>
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<pre>Then, it will most likey be a huge consumer success just like the
original iMac.
Warren Togami wrote:
><i>Screenshot GalleryYes it is Lindows OS, and yes Lindows is based on Xandros.
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</i>><i>I've read bad reviews of Lindows. Apparently it has less Windows
</i>><i>functionality than CrossOver and WineX, and it is an incredibly poorly
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